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The Charis Commitment

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We are a part of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches and present the following statements and Scriptural basis for these statements as basic truths taught in the Bible which are common to our Christian faith and practice:

1. The Bible: the Word of God, the sixty-six Books of the Old and New Testaments, verbally inspired in all parts, and therefore wholly without error as originally given of God.

2. The One True God: existing eternally as three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

4. The Holy Spirit: His personality; and deity; and His work in each believer: baptism and indwelling at the moment of regeneration; and filling.

5. Man: his direct creation in the image of God, his subsequent fall into sin resulting in spiritual death, and the necessity of the new birth for his salvation.

6. Salvation: a complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work.

7. The Church: one true Church, the body and bride of Christ, composed of all true believers of the present age; and the organization of its members in local churches for worship, for edification of believers, and for world-wide gospel witness, each local church being autonomous but cooperating in fellowship and work.

8. Christian Life: a life of righteousness, good works, and separation unto God from the evil ways of the world, manifested by speaking the truth, maintaining the sanctity of the home, settling differences between Christians in accordance with the Word of God, not engaging in carnal strife but showing a Christ-like attitude toward all men, exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit, and maintaining a life of prayer, including the privilege, when sick, of calling for the elders of the church to pray and to anoint with oil in the name of the Lord.

9. Ordinances: the Christian should observe the ordinances of our Lord Jesus Christ, are (1) baptism of believers by triune immersion and (2) the threefold communion service, consisting of the washing of the saints' feet, the Lord's Supper, and the communion of the bread and the cup.

10. Satan: exists and has personality as the great adversary of God and His people, his judgment, and final doom.

11. Second Coming: the personal, visible, and imminent return of Christ to remove His Church from the earth before the tribulation, and afterward to descend with the Church to establish His millennial kingdom upon the earth.

12. Future Life: the conscious existence of the dead, the resurrection of the body, the judgment and reward of believers, the judgement and condemnation of unbelievers, the eternal life of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.

This is a globally approved document by the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches and The Charis AllianceThe CenterWe declare that Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God, as revealed in the Bible, the written Word of God, is the only Savior and Lord.This reality, the Word of God both incarnate and written, forms the center of our shared experience of true biblical unity. Therefore, we identify with all who share this common center in Jesus Christ and the Bible.

The Evangelical CoreWe, believers in The Lord Jesus Christ associating as the movement of Charis International, have historically shared our commitment to these core truths of the Bible with other genuine believers in Jesus.We seek to understand the Bible according to its own intent, as it was written, therefore we acknowledge that this declaration does not claim to have any particular authority distinct from the Holy Scriptures, which remain the unique and ultimate reference.

We therefore declare our commitment to these core biblical truths:

The One True God—There is one, and only one, true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is the Creator and Lord of all that is, existing eternally in three persons, never less and never more - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The Lord Jesus Christ—Jesus Christ is God Himself, existing from eternity. Everything was created by Him and for Him. His incarnation took place in the womb of a virgin. He is fully human, and experienced humanity, but never sinned. He died a substitutionary death to atone for sin, resurrected bodily, and ascended into heaven where He is presently ministering until He will come again.

The Holy Spirit—The Holy Spirit is fully God and as such is personal. He was involved in Creation and the inspiration of Scripture. His works of convicting and regenerating are essential to the believers salvation. Believers are entitled to the benefit and joy of being filled and walking in the Spirit for empowerment in Christian life, service, and mission.

The Bible—The sixty-six books, and only these, known as the Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God. God’s inspiration and superintendence of the writing of every word of the Bible guarantees that what was written is His Word and therefore authoritative, true, and without error. God’s Word is powerful and effective to accomplish His purpose of salvation among all nations. God’s Spirit illumines the minds of believers in every culture to understand, apply, and disclose the unchanging truth of Scripture in fresh and relevant ways for the benefit of the whole Body of Christ.

Humanity—God created the universe and all that is, including man and woman in His Own image, therefore all people are bearers of that image. However, Adam’s subsequent sin resulted in a condition of spiritual death which all people since Adam have experienced, marring the beauty of God’s image in them in every facet of life. This condition of spiritual death has rendered all people unable to save themselves, therefore the new birth is a necessity for salvation.

Salvation—The salvation brought by God is a complete and eternal salvation by His grace alone, received as the free gift of God through personal faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work.

Church—There exists one true church, which is called the Household of God, the Body of Christ, and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. It is comprised of all true disciples of Jesus Christ, and is created by the action of the Holy Spirit. Tangible expressions of this true Church are found in local churches.

Christian Life—While the believer is justified by faith alone, the faith that justifies is expected to result in the evidence of obedience and good works which are the products of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The dimensions of biblical ethics are both individual and social, and extend to every facet of life. God faithfully continues to finish the work of sanctification which He has begun in the life of each believer with the goal of Christ-likeness.

Angels, Satan, Demons—God created a multitude of spiritual beings called “angels”. Righteous angels continue to serve God and work both in the heavenly sphere and on earth. By his disobedience, Satan, a fallen angel, became the adversary of God and God’s people, carrying with him a procession of demons. Jesus Christ has overcome Satan so that the final judgment and doom of Satan and demons is certain.

Future Life—The dead will have a conscious existence in eternity and their bodies will be resurrected. Unbelievers, already under condemnation, will be sentenced and suffer eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire. Believers, already having been granted eternal life, will be judged and rewarded according to their works, and experience glorified bliss forever in the presence of the Lord.

I believe that God is real. I believe that God desires a personal relationship with me and with you. It is God’s expressed desire that each and every person would have a personal relationship with Him. He says so in John 3:16, 2 Peter 1:11 and 2 Peter 3:9. The problem with this is that we run from God. We try to deny His existence and even try to blame Him—but Romans 1:19-20 explains that God can be seen all around us through the beauty of His creation. The Bible also tells us that each of us have done something wrong and that even one wrong thing disqualifies us from heaven. We have become slaves to our own wrong-doing (the Bible calls it sin).

But it also tells us that this is why Jesus Christ came—He came to pay the ransom to free us from our slavery of our own making. The blood of Jesus paid for us to be free. God wants you and me to come to Him—He makes that first step so easy (Romans 10:9). His goal is to bring freedom and joy into our life. Read these verses: John 8:32 and John 15:11. Then email me or fill out the form so we can talk. I would love to answer any questions you may have!